This draft document was shared at the ITTE AGM on 21st June 2017 – feedback is welcomed by the Chair by August 1st 

1. Executive Summary

The Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education (ITTE – www.itte.org.uk) is a national subject association and community of practice which focuses on supporting and representing the views of those involved in training pre-service and in-service teachers. It has a specific focus on improving teaching and learning through the application of digital technologies across all subjects and through the effective teaching of computing as a subject.  All of our activities are underpinned by research informed practice.

Our concerns include: the pedagogical application of digital technology by all teachers; developing the teaching of computing and digital capability; and the effective use of digital technology in learning and teaching. We are an independent organisation, with our own  internationally recognised journal, Technology, Pedagogy and Education. We have a diverse membership from Higher Education, schools, colleges and supporting organisations. Through our community we encourage and support collaboration between organisations and individuals in developing robust evidence-based practice.  We support the dissemination of the results of these activities nationally and internationally through conferences, journals, online publications, books and social media.

Some of our strengths include:

Partnership

• Working with other professional networks such as:
  

  • Council for Subject Associations
  • Computing at School
  • Naace
  • MirandaNet
  • Teaching Schools Technology National Committee
  • MESHGuides
  • Jisc
  • National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers 
  • UK Forum for Computer Education and Higher Education Academy

   

• We represent the views of our membership with our Partnership groups, through responding Government consultations, expert subject group, at policy level and through national events.

 

Community of Practice

• We have a strong commitment to teaching excellence.
• Our Patron is Lord Jim Knight.
• We have a National Executive Committee with members elected from our community.
• Joint statement with Naace and CAS relating to the ICT/Computing curriculum.
• Expertise in Digital Literacies and ICT across all subjects and sectors.
• Facilitating research activities and disseminating high quality research.

 

CPD and Research Professional Development Opportunities for ITTE Members

• Resources to support the professional development of our members such as through our Annual Conference, online resources, support for new tutors and continuing professional development.
• Knowledge Mobilisation Strategy.
• Shared conference attendance at conferences globally.

 

Conference

• Annual conference for members.
• Teacher Education Knowledge Mobilisation Summit for the UNESCO Education 2030 Framework for Action.

 

Resources

• Journal, online community of practice, Newsletter, use of social media.

 

Our vision for 2017 – 2022:

Our vision is that we will become the academic go to organisation for advice on computing and digital technologies in teacher education.

We will achieve this by:

• Influencing policy through engaging with policy makers and influential bodies;
• Influencing practice supporting, disseminating and encouraging members research which underpins innovative pedagogy:
  

  • Supporting our members through professional development leading to confident and enthusiastic teachers with evidence of impact on progression and aspiration of students;
  • Developing professionalised teaching through a formalised system of CPD, supported with accreditation and recognition;
  • Developing the teaching of computing and digital capability of our members through sharing the innovative use of technologies in learning and teaching supported by effective pedagogy;
  • Develop our international membership.and expand our community of practice by widening our membership to all education professionals, including those who mentor pre-service and in-service teachers,  subject leaders and those who are responsible for digital technologies in education institutions. Membership is welcomed from reflective practitioners who are interested in evidence-informed teaching and learning;

• Develop our sustainability.

 

To achieve this vision we will engage in a variety of activities, discussed in the following sections.

 

3. Measurable Objectives over 2017-2022

Measurable objectives which influence policy through engaging with policy makers and influential bodies:

• Regular communication with government to encourage government liaison with ITTE as before by:
  • Annual Summit report to governments globally.
  • Invitation to key people, such as Justine Greening, to attend the Summit and conference to speak.
  • MP as patron supporting us through tabling Parliamentary Questions.
  • Responses to consultations.
  • Increasing ITTE citations in references to policy documents.
  • Tabling select committee responses.
  • Influencing DFE’s new unit.
  • Engaging with the select committee as appropriate.
  • MP contacts and briefings: formally meet with MPs with a focus on CPD for teachers.
• Contribute to subject associations through CfSA, UCET.
• Partnerships with NAACE and CAS – co-badging and communicating with their members about our journal.
• Contribute to regular press releases and gain journalist support.

Influencing practice supporting, disseminating and encouraging members’ research which underpins innovative pedagogy;

• Revise and update existing professional development materials currently archived on ITTE website.
• Develop and implement a CPD offer.
• Develop and implement CPD opportunities and badging strategy.

Develop our national and international membership through the following:

• Expand our community of practice by widening our membership to include those who mentor pre-service and in-service teachers, subject leaders and those who are responsible for digital technologies in education institutions. Membership will be open to reflective practitioners who are interested in evidence-informed teaching and learning;
• Identify and publicise the benefits of joining ITTE for the different ‘categories’ of members;
• Establish links with similar communities internationally